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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1929
Page
5
A Kansas City Star observation notes that when a man pushes a child in a perambulator he seems content, but twenty years later guiding his wife’s poodle on a walk he appears to long for bachelor life.
The Lincoln Heavies beat Victor Chemical 46 to 19 and won the girls game 36 to 4 while the Lights defeated St Paul 22 to 4. Lincoln A C eyes December 29 showdown with Chicago Heights’ American Manganese Steel Co then plans January contests with Loyola Aces and others.
In Sunday school, five-year-old Marvin interrupts a teacher telling a story about a boy and his dog. He boasts I have a dog too and adds my dog has fleas, in a light moment cited by the Indianapolis News.
A Troy Times quote imagines a radio set that could transmit every sound and noise from the world to the human ear, describing it as appalling in its excess. It frames the concept as an extreme example of overabundance in technology.
Havant in Hampshire continues to produce parchment by the same methods and on the same site used for a thousand years. The material is now popular in America for university degrees and diplomas.
Twenty years ago with The Pointer continues from page one as students from the state university at Champaign travel home for the holiday vacation. Thornton Township High School is represented by Lows and John Harms Herman Schnoor and Arthur Claussen of Dalton Peter Dalenberg of South Holland Harold Thompson James Lane Ross Brailey and Norman Hobson of Harvey. Miss Addie Berger, also a student at the University, returns home with the Dalton party.
Monaghan Bros and crew begin Dalton sewer construction with Nick VanderAa and Joe Schmidt hauling stone and cement for the bulk head as materials arrive on site.
Turkeys rise in price at 28 cents a pound while George Schwantke raffles ham gifts Friday evening. Wm Baumgartner buys a Sol lit tavern and plans Eagle Lake home, Leo Horn Sr. becomes Riverdale crossing watchman at 137th Street. Nels Johnson ends 15 month post. Orie Willigan Adrian Willigan win Riverdale rabbit hunt with 160 rabbits. Ray Van Deursen named Thornton Township High captain for 1910 season. Geo H Schaefer Dalton village clerk nearing recovery from sewer work fatigue and urges rest before resuming duties.
The final beets for the season were dumped into the washer at the Pope Beet Sugar Works on Wednesday evening around five. Finishing juice and brown sugar will take a few days to a week, ending this year’s sugar production. The plant employed 200 to 300 men in recent months, most of whom will seek other work. The season’s sugar grade is said to be the highest yet, credit due to superintendent John Neering who rose from the bottom and mastered the plant’s complex process.
The article notes Canadians are the world's greatest butter eaters while Americans may still claim gum chewing prominence.
Christmas day saw numerous gatherings as families hosted relatives and friends. Mrs Chas Miller and daughters Lorraine and Clarice Jean joined Chas Stanbury of Whiting for the holiday. The VanWeeldens hosted Pete VanWeelden of Roseland and enjoyed a family reunion. Alfred Weidenaar and sister visited Englewood Chicago relatives. Winterhoff and Schultz families shared meals near Lowell Indiana. Pidgeon entertained Pierce Lee and family. Van Steenbergs plan a Southland trip after New Year. John Wiese heads to Florida around January 15.
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